Moong dal cheela with paneer

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Anuradha Sridharan
Anuradha Sridharan @cook_7826119
Bangalore

Light and nutritious, easy to make - these cheelas are perfect for breakfast or as an evening snack. Cheelas taste like South Indian adai but more on the lighter side like dosas.
I first tasted them at a friend's potluck party where one of my North Indian neighbors had brought them, along with green chutney. My immediate reaction after coming home is to google the recipe :-) I made a few variations to it and this recipe works best for me.

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Ingredients

20 mins
3-serving
  1. 1 cupMoong dal - (the yellow, deskinned variety)
  2. 1/2 tspred chilli Kashmiri powder
  3. 1/4 tspturmeric powder
  4. 1/2 tspjeera powder
  5. 1 tspchaat masala
  6. 200 gmspaneer grated
  7. a pinchasafoetida
  8. salt - as needed
  9. oil - as needed

Cooking Instructions

20 mins
  1. 1

    Wash and soak moong dal for 2-3 hours. Ensure the dal is immersed with enough water

  2. 2

    Grind to a smooth batter in a mixer

  3. 3

    Take the batter in a bowl. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, jeera powder, asafoetida and salt. Mix the batter nicely with the spice powders

  4. 4

    In a wide plate, grate paneer and add chaat masala. Mix well with your hands. Keep it aside

  5. 5

    Heat a dosa tava or a broad fry pan. Once it is heated, take a ladle full of batter and spread it on the tava in a circular motion

  6. 6

    Add few drops of oil around the cheela. Once it is cooked on one side and turns light brown, flip it over and let it cook on the other side

  7. 7

    Once both the sides are cooked, take it out onto a plate

  8. 8

    Take a tbsp of the paneer-chaat masala mix and spread it on one side towards the end

  9. 9

    Roll the cheela tightly, ensuring the paneer doesn't come out

  10. 10

    Serve it hot with green chutney

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Anuradha Sridharan
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I love to cook, bake, read, write, explore and talk about anything and everything related to healthy eating. My food mantra is eat fresh, local and seasonal
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